Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Presence detection using bluetooth and hybrid-mode transmitters
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Application No.: US14172854Application Date: 2014-02-04
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Publication No.: US10771173B2Publication Date: 2020-09-08
- Inventor: Aaron T. Emigh , Vivek Shrivastava , Steven Stanek
- Applicant: shopkick, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Redwood City
- Assignee: shopkick, Inc.
- Current Assignee: shopkick, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Redwood City
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
- Main IPC: H04H20/61
- IPC: H04H20/61 ; G06Q30/02 ; H04H60/52 ; H04L29/06 ; H04W8/00 ; H04W4/80

Abstract:
Presence detection using Bluetooth and hybrid-mode transmitters is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more transmitters are configured to transmit an iBeacon broadcast and a proprietary Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) broadcast, wherein at least one of the transmitted broadcasts includes an identifier that specifies a venue. The broadcasts are captured by a handset and decoded to infer presence of the handset at the venue.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140220883A1 PRESENCE DETECTION USING BLUETOOTH AND HYBRID-MODE TRANSMITTERS Public/Granted day:2014-08-07
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